Khamzat Chimaev
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Sean Strickland
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Tale of the tape
| Khamzat Chimaev | Sean Strickland | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9-0 | 17-7 |
| Last fight | won vs Dricus Du Plessis (Decision - Unanimous, 2025-08-16) | won vs Anthony Hernandez (KO/TKO, 2026-02-21) |
| Country | unknown | unknown |
| Height | 74" | 73" |
| Reach | 75" | 76" |
| Age | 32.0 | 35.2 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Our rank | #1 | #3 C |
| Style label | grappler | volume striker |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Khamzat Chimaev
Sean Strickland
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Division | Sean Strickland | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 46.7 ± 5.9 4th percentile | 49.2 | 72.6 ± 21.7 99th percentile | 49.2 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 50.9 ± 7.0 79th percentile | 53.6 | 63.9 ± 9.6 5th percentile | 53.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 6.16 ± 4.56 96th percentile | 4.06 | 2.20 ± 1.71 1st percentile | 4.06 |
| Takedown defence % | 57 ± 11 56th percentile | 53 | 58 ± 7 66th percentile | 53 |
| Control time s /15 min | 322 ± 273 98th percentile | 196 | 172 ± 24 6th percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | 51 ± 3 75th percentile | 50 | 54 ± 4 99th percentile | 50 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.65 ± 0.14 52nd percentile | 0.62 | 0.70 ± 0.08 69th percentile | 0.62 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.73 ± 0.24 76th percentile | 0.73 | 0.36 ± 0.34 1st percentile | 0.73 |
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Division | Sean Strickland | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.0 ± 19.4 3rd percentile | 62.8 | 76.4 ± 14.4 97th percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 60.4 ± 19.2 97th percentile | 67.0 | 70.8 ± 4.4 13th percentile | 67.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 5.81 ± 4.94 92nd percentile | 4.08 | 2.25 ± 1.91 3rd percentile | 4.08 |
| Takedown defence % | 67 ± 15 16th percentile | 71 | 67 ± 8 9th percentile | 71 |
| Control time s /15 min | 298 ± 284 97th percentile | 198 | 167 ± 34 8th percentile | 198 |
| Striking defence % | 52 ± 4 82nd percentile | 51 | 53 ± 3 92nd percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.18 ± 0.03 40th percentile | 1.19 | 1.18 ± 0.03 45th percentile | 1.19 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.21 ± 0.33 87th percentile | 0.13 | 0.07 ± 0.07 3rd percentile | 0.13 |
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Division | Sean Strickland | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 57.0 ± 17.7 3rd percentile | 59.3 | 67.8 ± 25.2 97th percentile | 59.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 68.5 ± 7.5 74th percentile | 69.4 | 73.6 ± 12.4 3rd percentile | 69.4 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 6.94 ± 9.70 91st percentile | 5.66 | 4.35 ± 3.87 3rd percentile | 5.66 |
| Takedown defence % | 68 ± 13 11th percentile | 69 | 68 ± 8 25th percentile | 69 |
| Control time s /15 min | 259 ± 252 97th percentile | 226 | 201 ± 74 3rd percentile | 226 |
| Striking defence % | 52 ± 6 79th percentile | 51 | 52 ± 4 97th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.34 ± 0.05 50th percentile | 0.35 | 0.33 ± 0.07 9th percentile | 0.35 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.20 ± 0.20 32nd percentile | 0.22 | 0.17 ± 0.17 3rd percentile | 0.22 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Sean Strickland by Decision - Split , round 5 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Eric Colon | 47 | 48 |
| Sal D'amato | 47 | 48 |
| Sue Sanidad | 48 | 47 |